Beyond The Bruises

Healing from Bullying At Any Age

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Deborah Othams BSW

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Spot the Pain Before It Becomes a Scar

Beyond The Bruises

Healing from Bullying At Any Age

Foreword by

Raymond Aaron

New York Times Bestselling Author

If you've ever felt like the pain you're carrying isn’t just emotional, but buried deep in your soul, you're not alone. Beyond the Bruises was written because I’ve walked that painful road—and I know how hard it can be to find real understanding that speaks not just to your mind, but to your heart and spirit too.

This book isn’t just about bullying or trauma—it’s about what happens after the bruises fade. It’s about the invisible scars that linger in silence, the energy that gets stuck in your body, and the truth that real healing doesn’t come from being told to move on. It comes from finally feeling seen and safe. That’s why I’ve layered this work with stories, tools, and truths designed to help you heal deeply, at your own pace.

Whether you’re moving through your personal recovery, guiding someone else, or piecing together your self-worth again, I want this book to feel like a hand on your shoulder—warm, real, and unwavering. I’m not offering fluff or false promises. I’m offering a path. Let’s walk it together, one gentle, powerful step at a time.

What's In The Book

Understanding the Cycle

Bullying doesn’t just happen once—it loops in silence. This chapter reveals how patterns of control and fear feed off secrecy and shame. When you understand the cycle, you finally step out of confusion and into power. Clarity becomes the beginning of your courage.

The Hidden Wounds

Not all bruises show. Emotional trauma hides beneath the surface, whispering that you're broken when you're not. Real healing starts when you're seen for who you truly are—not just fixed or diagnosed, but fully human. This chapter is a soft place to land.

What Doesn’t Work

“Just get over it” doesn’t heal anything. Quick fixes, blame, and advice without empathy only deepen the wound. Here, we lovingly unpack what harms more than helps—and why tossing solutions at pain isn't the answer. This is the wake-up call we all need.

What Real Support Looks Like

True support feels like being believed, not judged. In this chapter, you'll learn how validation creates safety and turns trauma into trust. It takes one moment of empathy to flip a life’s script—and you're about to discover how powerful that moment can be.

Whole-System Healing

Healing can't happen in broken systems. It’s not about blaming individuals—it’s about changing environments. This chapter explores how bullying survives in silence and how collective accountability turns helplessness into hope. Real change is possible—and it starts with us.

Creating a Culture of Connection

Shame shrinks in the presence of connection. When recognition and empathy shape your everyday world, the space for bullying disappears. We aren’t just dreaming of change—we’re building it here, now, with shared courage and kind daily moments.

Strategies for Prevention and Empowerment

Policy alone won’t stop harm. Actions rooted in truth, resilience, and survivors’ voices will. This chapter shows how real prevention lives in intentional words, consistent action, and brave listening. Every empowered survivor becomes a lighthouse for others.

Support Beyond the Crisis

Healing doesn’t end when the crisis passes. Long-term support is where restoration truly unfolds. From therapy to boundaries to self-worth, this chapter helps you navigate the slow, sacred work of lasting recovery. Because your story doesn’t stop—it transforms.

Lived Experience Reflections

Stories help us feel less alone. Here, real people share raw, honest moments—proof that even in the darkest chapters, healing still blooms. When you listen to others without judgment, something gentle shifts in you. That’s how change begins.

A Culture of Care

Care isn’t an idea—it’s an everyday practice. This final chapter shows how safety grows in consistency, compassion, and connection. When every space honors human dignity, wholeness becomes the norm—not the exception. The future is caring. Let’s create it together.

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Testimonials For The Book

The Readers Love It!

"Bullying is a cruel and insidious evil—and it must be confronted head-on. But more than that, we need powerful strategies to support the children and adults who are suffering in silence.

Deborah Othams offers profound insight into the reality of bullying, and her strategies to overcome it are nothing short of outstanding. I strongly encourage you to read this book, absorb its wisdom, and apply what you learn. It could literally save a life."

Pat Mesiti

International Speaker, Author & Mentor

“Deborah Othams, with over 30 years of experience as a professional counsellor and social worker, offers a clear and practical map through the labyrinth of bullying. It wouldn’t surprise me if this becomes the definitive go-to manual for communitiaes, families, and health practitioners across Australia.”

Lucy Baker

CCHT, PE

About The Author

Deborah Othams BSW

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I’ve spent over 20 years supporting vulnerable young people and families—inside schools, in community welfare, and alongside those bravely facing trauma. But my journey into this space didn’t come only from my professional work. I’ve lived through my own painful shadows—bullying, emotional wounds, moments of silence that shouted louder than words ever could.

I know what it’s like to feel powerless and unseen. I also know what it takes to rise: not by pretending everything’s okay, but by peeling back the layers of trauma with kindness, courage, and curiosity. Today, I help others do the same through my healing practice, Healing Beyond the Bruises. Using therapeutic knowledge and intuitive energy work like Spinal Flow, I guide people back into connection with themselves—because real healing always begins from within.

I didn’t write Beyond the Bruises to show off what I know. I wrote it because I’ve been where you are, and I refuse to let you walk alone any longer.

  • Over two decades of experience in trauma-informed care and youth support

  • Personal survivor of bullying and trauma-based disconnection

  • Founder of Healing Beyond the Bruises—an intuitive, therapeutic modality practice

  • Certified Spinal Flow and energy healing practitioner

  • First-time author blending evidence-based therapy and emotional intuition

You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need a guide who sees you. I’ve got you.

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Spot the Pain Before It Becomes a Scar

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